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Coronavirus cases in S'pore hit 1,000 with 74 new patients; 10 cases from old folks' home, including a 102-year-old
SINGAPORE – The number of coronavirus cases hit 1,000 in Singapore on Wednesday (April 1) with the Ministry of Health announcing 74 new cases. The…
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No visitors at all nursing homes for rest of April after new Covid-19 cluster found at old folks’ home
SINGAPORE – Visitors will no longer be allowed at all nursing homes from Thursday (April 2) until the end of the month, following the emergence…
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Gulf banks put brakes on lending as dollar liquidity crunch looms
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – Gulf banks are limiting their lending to minimize potential losses from the coronavirus crisis and an expected squeeze in dollar liquidity in…
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Afghan, Taleban prisoner exchange to begin amid coronavirus
KABUL (REUTERS) – Afghanistan will release some Taleban prisoners this week as part of confidence building measures crucial for the success of the peace deal…
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Amid Europe's lockdowns, no safety net for millions in black economy
ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) – Bricklayer Salvatore La Barbera is worried that in a matter of days his family of four will run out of food and,…
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Japan 'on the brink' as it struggles to hold back coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is struggling to hold the line against the coronavirus and is on the brink of crisis with medical experts particularly worried…
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Coronavirus: Taiwanese encouraged to go online and pay their respects for Qing Ming
TAIPEI – Qing Ming is around the corner, and in Taiwan this means a four-day holiday to allow people to pay their respects to the…
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Chinese scientists seeking potential Covid-19 treatment find 'effective' antibodies
BEIJING (REUTERS) – A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several antibodies that it says are “extremely effective” at blocking the ability of the new…
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Banks around the world are suspending loan repayments as coronavirus hits borrowers
SINGAPORE – With a global recession on the horizon as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage economies around the world, banks in various countries have…
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Three water feature maintenance companies issued notices for rigging bids
SINGAPORE – The competition watchdog served three companies with legal documents on Tuesday (March 31) to say they illegally rigged their bids in tenders called…
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Coronavirus: Riau Islands company sees live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia's movement curbs
BATAM, INDONESIA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A company in Riau Islands has seen its live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia imposed…
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'Very material' contraction likely in Australia due to coronavirus: central bank minutes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank was worried about the potential for a “very material contraction” in economic activity when it unveiled quantitative easing in…
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Japan on brink of emergency as coronavirus spreads: government spokesperson
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of coronavirus infections continues to increase in the country,…
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